Tag: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
India’s unemployment rate falls to four-month low of 5.1% in July, rural jobs drive gains
New Delhi: India’s unemployment rate fell to a four-month low of 5.1% in July, down from 5.5% in June, driven largely by a job boost…
India’s unemployment rate drops to 5.1% in July as job market improves, more women join workforce
India’s unemployment rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above declined to 5.1% in July 2026, from 5.5% in June 2026, as both labour…
NEW ISP: 14 of 19 sectors see double-digit growth in April
New Delhi: India’s formal services economy started the new fiscal year on a strong note, with 14 of the 19 sectors covered under the newly…
New macro indicators in the works to track Viksit Bharat progress
New Delhi: The government is developing a comprehensive indicator framework to measure India’s progress towards its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, people…
Plan afoot to create index for unincorporated enterprises
New Delhi: The government is planning to create an index to monitor the performance of businesses that are not registered as companies, as part of…
“Strengthen aspirations of 140 crore Indians”: Rajnath Singh hails India’s 7.7% GDP growth in FY 2025-26
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that India’s economy grew by 7.7 per cent in the Financial Year 2025-26, with growth accelerating…
India industrial output grows 4.9% in April as new IIP series shows manufacturing-led recovery
New Delhi: India’s industrial output grew 4.9% on-year in April, the first print of a new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series that has 2022-23…
MoSPI asks states to shift GSDP base year to 2022-23 for better economic data accuracy
New Delhi: The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Thursday released guidelines for compiling gross state domestic product (GSDP) with base year 2022-23,…
Unregistered business entities grow 8 pc in 2025, add 74.52 lakh jobs: Govt survey
New Delhi: Unregistered businesses or unincorporated enterprises grew by 8 per cent to reach 7.92 crore and added 74.52 lakh jobs between January and December…
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.61 lakh crore in March
New Delhi: Infrastructure projects worth above Rs 150 crore each registered a cumulative cost overrun of Rs 5.61 lakh crore, according to a monthly government…